Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
A Romance ofthe War.

Cleveland Plaindealer.
John Taylor was born in Geye.,
about forty-fve years ago. He
the son OF a Presbyterian min;ste
The family resided in Cleveland uni
few years before the rebellion. wiz
they removed to the south. Their.
Taylor secured a passionate and il,
children became imbued withthesoutb
ern spirit. Before leaving clevelanj
John Taylor married a handso.,
young lady, but the alliance was maa
without the consent OF hisfamiiy. q,
wife went south with him, howeve,
and at the breaking out of the -
Taylor enlisted in the confederate -
iment. His abilities were speedily =
ognized by his superior officers 81
promotion vas rapid. The tineeang
when a trusted emissary had Ia u
sent to England on an mportant mn
sion. Tav'or, being a quick, inteli;,s.d
man with diplomatic qualities. was il
tailed to go. The trip occupied sever
al months, and when Taylor returnsd
he found that a daughter had bsrsS
born to him during his absence.
Taylor had been but a short finn.
with his little family when the Rshsf
Government again needed his ~seyv;sss
and he was dispatched to England h
a second time. A great sorrow vs
in store for him, and when he re.,,r,
ed TO his southern home, he inauirsd
for his wife and child. He wastoa ~
his friends that both were dead. m
War was soon ended, and a -
months later Taylor's father died is
Cincinnati. His estate was dividsS
among seven children and John Z.
ceived $1,000 as his share. Wa
this money he went to England ~
studied medicine in London. Gra3
uating, he settled in a small city ~
far from London. His practice "a
not very lucrative, and, after return
ing to London for q short time.
went to Australia. Here he follovsJ
his profession successfully. Durips
al! these years he searched for
daughter, not believing that she bsj
died. In pursuit of her, he twice cam
to this city, but could not find Ii
slightest trace of her. Mrs. TavIo
was told, SO it has been ascertairs{
lately, that her husband was dead
and soon after she came North D.
has resided principally in Cleveland
The daughter became a young iadx
and about a year ago she married
machlist named Meyer. She foH
her husband that she believed thsl
her father was not dead and her RI
sons for holding that opinion. Mere
determined to find the fatherif he ri
alive. He wrote several letters
London and received an answer ths
Taylor had studied medicine. Fun
Their investigation was made AID
was learned that DR.. Taylor hsd Cos
to Australia. Knowingthat d.. TayIo
had always taken an interest in nod
ing matters, hisdaughtercaused adye5
tisements to be placed in the leadia
sporting papers of London and ke1
York City. Nothing was heard in i
spouse to these notices. and lettes
were addressed 20 DR.. Taylor in Nd
bourne and Sydney, in Australia. q
letter addressed to him at the att
place fell into his hands a few month
ago. He immediately answered
and soon afterward received D ffs3
his daughter stating that she and b
mother were still alive and living
Cleveland. DIR. TAYLOR did not xa
to answer the last missive, but, pae
ing up, he took the first steamer 4
San Francisco, and came 10 Cleveland
lie met his wife and daughter after
separation OF twenty-four years.